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AGBU Press Office
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
AGBU Sofia Chamber Orchestra Performs Concert to Honor the Memory of
Hrant Dink & the Armenian Genocide
Sofia, Bulgaria-On April 22, the newly established AGBU Sofia Chamber
Orchestra held its third concert at the Bulgaria Chamber Concert Hall.
The event was dedicated to the 92nd anniversary of the genocide
committed against the Armenian people and to the memory of Hrant Dink.
Under the auspices of the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to
Bulgaria, His Excellency Sergey Manasaryan, the sold-out concert offered
a wide range of European compositions and Armenian classics, including a
work by Komitas.
Guest musicians for the April 22 concert were Alis Bovaryan, Dimitar
Marinkov and Yasen Enchev. Two student violinists, Lia Petrova and
Kristina Hinova, from the L. Pipkov National Music School also performed
during the evening's program.
Founded by the renowned musician Bedros Papazyan, the AGBU Sofia Chamber
Orchestra was established this year at a special cocktail reception on
February 16 at the new Armenian Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria. The AGBU
Orchestra's mission is to showcase and bring together some of the city's
most esteemed classical musicians. The young orchestra performed its
first two concerts on February 25 and March 17.
In addition to being the founder of the AGBU Sofia Chamber Orchestra,
Bedros Papazian has worked with the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, is an
active participant in Bulgaria's musical life, a member of the
Philharmonic String Quartet, and the founder of other musical groups,
including the Eolina Quartet and the Orchestral Ensemble. The AGBU
Orchestra is Papazyan's latest effort to enrich the cultural life of
Sofia.
Reporting from Sofia, Bulgaria, was provided by Professor of Musicology,
Boyka Arnaudova.
Established in 1906, AGBU is the world's largest non-profit Armenian
organization. Headquartered in New York City with an annual budget of
$34 million, AGBU preserves and promotes the Armenian identity through
educational, cultural and humanitarian programs, annually serving some
400,000 Armenians in over 37 countries.
For more information on AGBU and its cultural programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
AGBU Sofia Chamber Orchestra Performs Concert to Honor the Memory of
Hrant Dink & the Armenian Genocide
Sofia, Bulgaria-On April 22, the newly established AGBU Sofia Chamber
Orchestra held its third concert at the Bulgaria Chamber Concert Hall.
The event was dedicated to the 92nd anniversary of the genocide
committed against the Armenian people and to the memory of Hrant Dink.
Under the auspices of the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to
Bulgaria, His Excellency Sergey Manasaryan, the sold-out concert offered
a wide range of European compositions and Armenian classics, including a
work by Komitas.
Guest musicians for the April 22 concert were Alis Bovaryan, Dimitar
Marinkov and Yasen Enchev. Two student violinists, Lia Petrova and
Kristina Hinova, from the L. Pipkov National Music School also performed
during the evening's program.
Founded by the renowned musician Bedros Papazyan, the AGBU Sofia Chamber
Orchestra was established this year at a special cocktail reception on
February 16 at the new Armenian Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria. The AGBU
Orchestra's mission is to showcase and bring together some of the city's
most esteemed classical musicians. The young orchestra performed its
first two concerts on February 25 and March 17.
In addition to being the founder of the AGBU Sofia Chamber Orchestra,
Bedros Papazian has worked with the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, is an
active participant in Bulgaria's musical life, a member of the
Philharmonic String Quartet, and the founder of other musical groups,
including the Eolina Quartet and the Orchestral Ensemble. The AGBU
Orchestra is Papazyan's latest effort to enrich the cultural life of
Sofia.
Reporting from Sofia, Bulgaria, was provided by Professor of Musicology,
Boyka Arnaudova.
Established in 1906, AGBU is the world's largest non-profit Armenian
organization. Headquartered in New York City with an annual budget of
$34 million, AGBU preserves and promotes the Armenian identity through
educational, cultural and humanitarian programs, annually serving some
400,000 Armenians in over 37 countries.
For more information on AGBU and its cultural programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.